Cape Times

TAKE- A- BREAK CROSSWORD

- THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

Across 7. Cowardly (6) 8. Weakness (6) 10. Ignorant (7) 11. Uncertaint­y (5) 12. Fortune (4) 13. Complete (5) 17. Foundation (5) 18. Bird (4) 22. Dodge (5) 23. Copse (7) 24. Hue (6) 25. Force (6) Down 1. Eightfold (7) 2. Equilibriu­m (7) 3. Rot (5) 4. Hearty (7) 5. Concerning (5) 6. Pier (5) 9. Bargain (9) 14. Frankness (7) 15. Ridicule (7) 16. Slide (7) 19. Seize (5) 20. Stupidity (5) 21. Aviator (5) 1. Pas de deux? (3-4) 2. A row after a friend becomes a knight (7) 3. You'll find stacks out of shape (5) 4. I'm involved in costume jewellery for a

hobby (7) 5. See 15 Down. 6. Undergroun­d working round a part of

New England (5) 9. Is this filled in to requisitio­n a bench?

(5,4) 14. They show a lot of resistance Margaret on state service! (7) and 5Dn. Western transport necessaril­y insured (7,5) 16. The surroundin­gs for

adaptation (7) 19 and 18Ac. Constable to apprehend a

European (9) 20. Puts one's name down for tokens (5) 21. Black cover on the playing surface (5)

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musical QUICK Across: 1 Model; 4 Piteous; 8 Stencil; 9 Awful; 10 Easy; 11 Complete; 13 Lees; 14 Zest; 16 Numerous; 17 Bomb; 20 Ozone; 21 Playful; 22 Sincere; 23 Delve. Down: 1 Miscellane­ous; 2 Dress; 3 Luck; 4 Pallor; 5 Trampled; 6 Offbeat; 7 Silver jubilee; 12 Reprieve; 13 Lampoon; 15 Rumple; 18 Offal; 19 Hard. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Award; 4 Instead; 8 Lookout; 9 Emend; 10 Grew; 11 Unsteady; 13 Pail; 14 Bush; 16 Hands off; 17 Agog; 20 Aroma; 21 Epitome; 22 Scalded; 23 Dregs. Down: 1 At loggerhead­s; 2 Abode; 3 Drop; 4 Intent; 5 Spectrum; 6 Eyelash; 7 Daddy-longlegs; 12 First aid; 13 Pandora; 15 Offend; 18 Goose; 19 Find.

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